Yoda may be pushing up the galactic daisies these days. So which movie characters do you go to now for sage advice? Glad you asked… Yoda, friends, is long gone from cinemas. No longer can we rely on his sage advice to keep us on the straight and narrow. Those words, however, come across as if theyre written with a fridge magnet poetry set. Whether theyre clean or not, says The Chief....
It must be pretty easy to be a director. Get your actors in a room, double-check theyve learnt their lines and shout action. Im being facetious, of course, but watchingAll About Eve,its hard to shake that accusation. He orchestrates affairs in Shakespearean fashion manoeuvring the characters like pawns in a game that ensures he remains king. In the lead role, Bette Davis provides a tour de force. Margo is a prima donna, theres no denying it, but shes more than a spoilt star cliche....
Horses, swords and an imposing performance from James Purefoy. Others are simply mercenaries loyal to Baron Albany (Brian Cox). But all of them are aware that the odds are firmly stacked against them. This couldnt be further from the truth. WhenIroncladcomes out on Blu-ray, I fully intend to bounce, probably with extra shouting). (Ill say no more.) (If someone could kindly sort out this oversight, itd be much appreciated.) But this may have been an intentional relief for the audience when things get truly vicious....
At some point Walt knew that theyd make a less than successful movie and potentially ruin the business. Ad content continues below In the early forties, Disney produced some of its most ambitious projects. It was a golden age of animation that was probably living beyond its means. Plenty, because this wasnt the first time that Disney had set out to make this movie. Hed had at least three other tries, and each one had failed to make it into the cinema....
If youre an action or horror director, Brian Tylers the ideal composer to provide the music. Gone are the Bernard Herrmann influences heard inFrailty. Tylers score here sees him finding his voice with an exciting and unsettling effort. but is a good example of Tylers range as a composer. Theres an absence of soaring strings, which is refreshing on a score such as this. Tyler instead opts to use piano and acoustic guitar passages to draw out the required levels of emotion....
Matt Damon fights his fate in George Nolfis sci-fi romance, The Adjustment Bureau. On one level, this is precisely whatThe Adjustment Bureauis. It does, indeed, contain a male protagonist battling against a seldom seen, powerful organisation. Thats sure to raise a chortle over the After Eights. I wonder, too, what Dick would have made of a film so lacking in his biting cynicism. Perhaps its this aspect that makesThe Adjustment Bureaus more dramatic moments less dynamic than they might otherwise have been....
Does Bulletstorm kill with skill, or is it an Epic fail? You want it for one thing: combat and creative violence. Do it again, though, and this value will drop, so you cant simply rely on this. Its similar in many ways toMadworldon the Wii, which also awarded creative and varied kills with higher points. To help with these kills, theres a range of weapons. So, to use them, youll need to buy them....
The Helghast are back, and Aaron dons a shiny new jetpack and heads into Sonys Killzone 3… The sequel,Killzone 2was also good, but I couldnt help but feel a little let down. It was a solid title, but simply wasnt the monster Id hoped for. Now we have the third in the series to go at. So, can it deliver? Theres even an element of stealth for good measure. But if I had to choose, the new system is the clear winner, especially online....
A folklore hero fights a horde of zombies in writer James Blacks debut novel. But the amount of gore, intrigue and horror is pretty overwhelming. Although this is a mash up of two unrelated genres, this unlikely pairing becomes well suited. As previously mentioned, this book does not hold back. Certain parts will make you cringe and flinch, especially the descriptions of dismemberment in battle scenes. Ad content continues below...
Anarchic platform puzzler De Blob 2 makes its high-definition debut. The originalDe Blobbegan as a student project, before appearing on the Nintendo Wii in 2008. The game garnered acclaim for its accessible, colourful gameplay, and earning respectable sales in the process. Its but one incidental yet charming detail in a game packed full of them. De Blob 2is out now andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store. Rating: 4 out of 5
In town to promoteDrive Angry 3D, we caught up with her towards the end of the day. Ad content continues below Thank you. Well, in my career Ive tried my best and ultimately sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. But Ive made the story I wanted to tell. And this movie had it all. It had a truly bad ass, strong, female character. So, I had it all. [laughs] And I get to do it all while saving the world with Nic Cage....
Already showered with acclaim, David MichA ds Australian drama finally arrives in the UK. Nick finds out if Animal Kingdom deserves all the praise… Arriving on our shores all the way from Down Under is the hotly tipped crime film,Animal Kingdom. It is powerful and gripping, and as an audience member, you feel instantly part of this world. You immediately identify with our young narrator, and unconsciously his opinions on his uncles and associates become yours....
It might look like a conventional Hollywood animated movie. Its one of the best blockbuster films in years. There are lessons inRangothat should be taken and absorbed by many modern directors. And what about those who make animated films, and like to put in references and cultural nods? After nearly two hours in the company ofRango, theyll rightly be sent back to the drawing board. You get genuinely nasty, frightening moments....
